I grew up on food stamps in the Appalachian Mountains with no running water in our house until I was fifteen years old. I took baths in the creek down the road, used an actual outhouse, and dumpster dived for skincare and makeup because somewhere in my thirteen-year-old brain I decided that being pretty would save me from poverty.

And then I built over $100M in businesses. My face ended up on a billboard in Times Square. I was on Dr. Phil – not as a guest with a problem, but as the expert. Newsweek put my book on the cover. I was living the dream that little girl in Appalachia couldn’t have even imagined.

And at my absolute peak, when everyone thought I had finally made it, I disappeared on purpose.

This is the first episode of I’d Like to Thank MySELF, and it’s the story I’ve never told publicly. I’m sharing why I walked away when everything was working, what almost broke me, twice, and why I’m back now, starting a completely new company at 48 years old in an industry where I have zero experience.

• Why I walked away at the height of my success when most people would have doubled down
• The moment that almost ended everything, and what actually shifted in me that night
• How I built over $100M in businesses without having a massive social media following
• Why starting over at 48 feels like my biggest flex, not my biggest fear
• The real reason most entrepreneurs burn out chasing tactics and strategies that will never work, and how I finally stopped

If you’ve ever felt like you’re running out of time, like maybe your window has closed, like the cost of success is too high and you’re not sure it’s worth it anymore… I made this episode for you. Pour yourself a drink. You’re probably gonna need it.

I want to hear from you: What’s the story YOU’VE been afraid to tell?

Deep breath. Drop it in the comments.

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